I've only read about a dozen books this year. I've spent around 3 months in the hospital fighting cancer. I'm well enough now to read again. Last year I did challenges, they're fun and last year I probably read 150-200 books.

I guess there's about 30 books left of the 100 my son-law-got for me when a bookstore closed. No I don't do challenges, what would be the point? I like to read what I want and when I want - no pressure at all.

So far I've read 45 books for the year. I am doing the Goodreads 2017 challenge, and set a goal of 50 books. I am nearly there! I had never done a challenge before so I wanted to see if I could meet it. :)

I've not read as much as normal as my mental health hasn't been great and I've struggled to concentrate, but I've re-read quite a few and currently on a christmas carol as i read it every year in the run up to christmas.

I have honestly hadn't had the time to read as much I would I have liked to, think it's only around 15 or so. Not joining any challenges, I like to read each book as a sweet treat that I have been saving for long, letting it take as much time as needed and really head deep into to the book, I just feel a pressure with challenges.

One reason is so you can go back and make changes to the first book. You might decide while writing the last book of your trilogy that your main character needs a reason for a certain behavior, a reason stemming from something in her childhood.Zoo baby animals